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Dragon Quest Builders 2 Review – Building and Battling With Friends



Dragon Quest Builders emerged seemingly out of nowhere as Square Enix?s answer to Minecraft and other similar games about wandering a blocky world, eating food, avoiding monsters, and of course, building things. Aside from the Dragon Quest IP value, the big hook was that, unlike its more open-ended peers, Dragon Quest Builders was more structured and story-driven. Some fans refer to it as ?Minecraft with goals,? as the core game is more about maintaining resources and following blueprints rather than sandbox play (although that?s an option too). It seemed to be a success, as Square Enix almost immediately pumped out a sequel. Following a similar narrative setup that plays with classic Dragon Quest canon, Dragon Quest Builders 2 is the kind of ?more and better? sequel that gives fans of this genre more than they?ll ever need to chew on, and then some. And it?s all pretty tasty. Much like the first game, Dragon Quest Builders 2 takes the story of a classic Dragon Quest title and messes with it a little bit, presenting an alternate version of a familiar world. In Builders, the story asked a ?what if? concerning the ultimate yes/no question at the end of the original Dragon Quest. In Builders 2, everything goes as planned and the heroes of Dragon Quest II defeat the demon Malroth just like in the Famicom original. However, instead of peace being immediately restored to the land in the usual Dragon Quest fashion, the remnants of Hargon?s followers attempt to continue their slain...
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